Drawn to the Grave

I love horror. Always have, probably always will, and I have a horrible tendency to read while eating lunch at work. This book is the only one (recently, at least) that bothered me. It's very graphic and the descriptions actually make you picture what Beverly is going through. Truly a fun and fast read, but be forewarned, finish your lunch before picking this one up.

This sad, haunting, almost dreamlike book gave me the creeps. There are more than a few clumsy first novel moments, but in the end it is a truly powerful story that has stuck with me. Recommended for those interested in something a little different from the same old story.

I couldn't put this book down. From a simple fantastic premise, Mary Ann Mitchell draws a web of horrific consequences and startling plot twists. And underneath it all, this compelling page turner reveals itself to be a modern morality tale.So many current novels in the horror and suspense genre sound monotonously similar. Here is a genuinely original new voice, poetic and spare. More, please.

This is a remarkable first novel. Especially because for the first time in my life I was able to be genuinely disturbed. There is fear and there is disturbance. Fear can be a pleasant emotion to encounter when reading a horror novel. It's only a story. Disturbance is different because it causes the reader to question what he or she believes. I found Drawn to the Grave disturbing and frightening. And I'm someone who has read a great many horror novels. The theme of decay and a living death are very present. And all that is within a prosaic, normal setting. If you read this book, and I recommend it to you, be prepared to be genuinely disturbed.